helianthus

noun

he·​li·​an·​thus

-an(t)thəs

1

capitalized : a genus of tall erect or sometimes much-branched American annual or perennial herbs (family Compositae) comprising the sunflowers and having flower heads with purple or yellow disk flowers and showy yellow sterile rays see jerusalem artichoke

2

plural -es : any plant of the genus Helianthus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heli- entry 1 + -anthus

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